2:30-3:30 PM  Sounds of the Reef Improvisation Workshop

3:30-4:00 PM FREE Music + Science Art Activities in the Lobby 

Join in the coral-themed LEGO build or pick up a small art activity kit about the music and science of coral reefs. Work on your art project before the concert in the lobby, or take it home to enjoy later! Appropriate for all ages.

4:00 PM Multiverse Family Concert for All Ages

Featuring Marine Biologist Sarah Davies, Boston University

Music by David Ibbett, Emily Doolittle, Carl Vine

Marvento Duo: Weronika Balewski, flute & Elizabeth Chladil, piano

Reception to follow

Please join us for conversation and light refreshments with the scientists and artists. All are welcome!

For Young Musicians ages 5-7 and 8-12

Registration Fee: $30 for Workshop (includes 4 PM Concert)

Move, discover, express, respond! Like the musicians and scientists of Multiverse who collaborate to explore science through music, the young musicians in this workshop will explore the wonders of the coral reef through musical improvisation. Students will embody music joyfully, learn about the plants and animals of the coral reef environment, and create their own music as an ensemble, responding to what they learned. The workshop will be led by professional musicians and experienced improvisers, Integral Steps teaching artists and Multiverse performing artists. Integral Steps’ integrative education model of engaging the body, mind, and emotions invites students to listen, respond, and create in a multimodal and interdisciplinary way. Families and friends are invited to attend an informal share at 3:20, where students will share what they learned and perform their reef sounds. 

After the workshop, participants will receive a small art activity which they can work on in the lobby during the half-hour break between the workshop and concert. We invite everyone to stay for the concert at 4:00pm!

Important Details for Sounds of the Reef Improvisation Workshop

• Students must have at least 6 months experience playing an instrument. 
• We will play almost entirely by ear, so the ability to read music is not required.
• All students except pianists must bring their own instrument. We will provide electric keyboards for pianists. 
• In order to have a basic shared musical language, students should be comfortable playing the following notes. They also need to know the names and fingerings of these notes.
  • Piano, violin, viola, cello, flute, oboe, bassoon, euphonium, trombone, tuba, glockenspiel, xylophone: G and D 
  • Clarinet, bass clarinet, tenor saxophone, B-flat trumpet: A and E 
  • Alto saxophone, baritone saxophone: E and B
  • French horn, English horn: D and A
  • If a young student is not yet able to remember fingerings for these notes, we ask that a parent or guardian who knows how to help them stay for the entire workshop to assist the student. 
• Students will be divided into two groups, one for ages 5-7 and one for ages 8-12

Adults $25

Children (ages 4-17) $15

Children attending workshop do not need separate concert tickets.

Children 3 and under attend FREE.

Join Marine Biologist Dr. Sarah Davies of BU and Multiverse Musicians to explore the beauty of coral ecosystems, the tragedies of coral bleaching, and the staunch efforts of scientists and citizens to embark on a global restoration project. This interactive concert interweaves live science talks, music for flute, piano and electronics, together with immersive activities for audience members who love to move (participation optional). 

Multiverse’s diverse musical pieces and visualizations evoke the plight of corals, revealing the complex stories of climate change that move us all. 

What differences can we make? Coral scientists are working on the answers: for the oceans, and for an informed society that protects ecosystems’ futures on our planet earth.